The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23
VALUABLE HUNTING DOGS.
Some Owned in Indianapolis That Are
Celebrated for Their Field Work.
Preparations by the Kennel Club for Hold
ing Bench Show and Field Trial Of Un-
usual Interest During the Year.


has grown to be much larger and more impor-
tant business than persons not conversant with
field sports would imagine Only those directly
interested can understand the great value
placed upon fnely-bred dogs by their owners.
In the Memphis kennels three prize dogs are
valued at $4,000, and in 1856 their owners
earned in stud fees and from the sale Of puppies
over SIS, 900. This represents only one kennel,
and there are, in the country, at least fifty doing
a paying business. Indianapolis owners. with
out any famous kennel can show an investment
in fine hunting dogs of about $l2, 900. A, kennel
club has. however, just been formed which will
tend to increase the number of fine dogs
owned here and be of financial benefit to those
interested. The club, as organized, has already
a membership of over thirty with D. c. Ber-
gundthal as president. J. g. Parsons as secre
tary aha s. H. Socwel as treasurer. Their mem
bershp is to be increased to 100, and during the
year it is the intention to hold bench show and
field trial which will be open to the State. Ihe
projectors of the enterprise propose that this
bench show shall embrace many interesting and
novel features while the list of special prizes
will be by far the best ever offered. The State
Fair management will be asked to join in the en-
terprise and assist to make it one Of the most
attractive features of the coming State fair.
The puppy prize will be Of special interest, as
those entering the competing puppies must be
children under ten years old who have themselves
had the care of the dogs.
Among owners of hunting dogs in this city is
p. 4. Madison, who has fine kennel of Llewel-
Ign settlers, English pointers and Irish water
spaniels all of the best breeds. Among these is
"Don." a Gordon setter. and Rush Gladstone"
half brother to the celebrated Paul Gladstone"
Mr. Madison has refused $500 for Rush within
the past six months There are In this city a
number ct well-broken settlers, prize winners,
worth to their owners from 5000 to $500 each.
Younger and unbroken dogs are, of course, not
worth so much, bat even these will run all the
way from $50 to $500. and no hunting-dog con-
sidered of any use at all, can be bought for less
than $50.
J. E. Isgrigg has red Irish, that is one of the
most thoroughly broken dogs in the State, and
will be formidable competitor in the coming
field trial. George F. Branham OWNS two point
ers and a setter, the last named bought in Can
ada. and valued at $780, He has a pointer pup
py for which he paid $50. and lemon and white
pointer. sMac," thoroughly broken, whose sire
and dam were the celebrated dogs Sensation"
and Rose" we'll known to sportsmen and
breeders. Horace Comstock takes to Irish and
Is the possessor oe two fine specimens
OF this breed-a puppy and Royal C. The
picture OF the latter shown at field work, painted
by Mr.. Gruele, is exhibition in the When
windows. Ray Williams is the owner of the
only black pointer in the State at least the only
well-broken one Her name is "Topsy," and her
superior in the field. it is claimed, is not to be
found. She has seven puppies sired by Mr..
Branham's dog MAC"
Joseph Becker has four fine dogs English set
ters and pointers, his Jim Blaine" being spe-
cially fine animal. Henry Schwinge has some
| first-ciass Gordons. These two gentlemen, with
Others will probably start kennel at Amo in
the spring. Thomas Taggart is the owner of
Matt" a cross between a pointer and setter.
thoroughly broken and a fine retriever. S. III.
Soswell owns "Change," white, black and tan,
valued at $500, and Joseph Jasper owns Lady
Change" a valuable animal.
in this city fully one hundred valuable hunting
dogs that would do credit to any bench show or
field trial. Harry s. New has brace of fine
pointers. and an Elcho Irish dog that attracts
the admiration of every one who knows what a
fine dog is. Royal Robinson has some fine
pointers.
In addition to breeders of hunting dogs, there
are breeders who give attention to other
kinds, and to some profit. W. NJ Haag has
bred number of fine collies and there are
breeders who see money in pugs. good pu Q
brings from SIS to $50. OF course prize win
ners of the pug kind are held to higher figures.
bringing as much $3.50 or 5000 But there
are none so valuable in this city. Thomas Jack
son, on his farm. near Gaaudet has breeding
kennel OF genuine English mastiffs, and for
several years has made some money out of them
selling puppies as high as $50 EACH